[ktistai228]

Volition works on a Secret Project X:
http://www.volition-inc.com/Games/
Do we have any right to hope?

[Satellight]

  Would be sooooo nice 

[QuantumDelta]

We don't unfortunately, also, it's been there for at least 5 years

[Snail]

We don't unfortunately, also, it's been there for at least 5 years

On and off. uses "Secret Project X" for all of their upcoming projects.

[Rga_Noris]

I always imagined that if V released FS3, it would be to us like Thief: Deadly Shadows was to the Thief community. Everyone played it and most liked it, but due to subtle changes to add more mass appeal and minimal mod support, the community reverted back to the readily moddable Thief/Thief 2 which has kept it's community thieving for years.

[sigtau]

I don't care if FS3 isn't moddable, to be honest.  FSO moddability will always be better than whatever FS3 moddability will dish out.

The only reason I want FS3 is to know the actual canon ending to the FS trilogy.

[Snail]

The only reason I want FS3 is to know the actual canon ending to the FS trilogy.

I don't get why anyone would want to know this. There are already hundreds of endings to the FS story, why would we have to sideline all of them in favor of just one?

[Klaustrophobia]

you don't have to sideline anything.  all that would change if you treat it as such is we now have 101 endings.

i'd love to see V's fs3 both for story and what they come up with gameplay wise.

[Redstreblo]

If is ever going to make a FS3 they would either have to make it a Prequel or assume that Alpha 1 survives FS2. Remember at the end of FS2 there is a possibility that Alpha 1 bites the dust. I do not believe that FS was ever designed to be a trilogy, and any sequel they make will be thrown together to try to satisfy the fans need to have one. Most likely scenario is they do not make a sequel to the game and that "Secret Project" is not FS related. If they do make a sequel, the players will be disappointed and go back to playing FS1&2 because the original FS team is probably not at anymore. Likely the new developers will change the game to fit their style and FS3 will be a completely different experience (not what we would want in the sequel and we would us FSO anyway thinking it is far superior).

[General Battuta]

If is ever going to make a FS3 they would either have to make it a Prequel or assume that Alpha 1 survives FS2.

Er, why would they have to do that? Alpha 1 in FS3 would be a whole new character, just like Alpha 1 in FS2.

I do not believe that FS was ever designed to be a trilogy

They had concrete plans for FS3, so yes it was.

the original FS team is probably not at anymore.

The key players are still there.

[Droid803]

I don't care if FS3 isn't moddable, to be honest.  FSO moddability will always be better than whatever FS3 moddability will dish out.

Unless, of course, FS3 also turns open source, and there's some magical thing that allows porting of features from the old engine to the new-and-improved version super easy.

Probably a pipe dream though.

[Hades]

I don't care if FS3 isn't moddable, to be honest.  FSO moddability will always be better than whatever FS3 moddability will dish out.

Unless, of course, FS3 also turns open source, and there's some magical thing that allows porting of features from the old engine to the new-and-improved version super easy.

Probably a pipe dream though.

Not to mention FS3 would probably have more features than even the FSO has to offer...

[Droid803]

In terms of moddability and stuff kinda specific to non-FS-verses? Doubtful.
I don't feel that would include much that wasn't used in the actual game missions...which means that a lot of stuff would have to get ported over anyway. Say, for example, BSG-style warpouts.

[sigtau]

In terms of moddability? Doubtful.
I don't feel that would include much that wasn't used in the actual game missions...which means that a lot of stuff would have to get ported over anyway. Say, for example, BSG-style warpouts.

Precisely why I only want FS3 for storyline purposes.

[Droid803]

Well...if there's some magical thing that allows porting of features from the old engine to the new-and-improved version super easy...then some baseline code improvements to certain areas like for example the uh...the options menu (and the interface overall, really) would be really welcome.

But that's getting into hypotheticals based on hypotheticals...

[Satellight]

has contingencies for the contingencies  

[Getter Robo G]

Not to mention FS3 would probably have more features than even the FSO has to offer...

Not necessarily...

Just because one might revive an IP doesn't mean a particular developer would equal or exceed the quality or capabilities of a previous work.

Some ****head might try to do it cause the brand is popular and would sell. Lord knows we've had some questionable people sniff around the IP in the past and thankfully never followed through.)

Of course many would be happy that something was made, but in that eventuality would you really and truly be satisfied automatically? There is no Guarantee that more would be better.

Even if V did it, the V that is there now is not spiritually the V that was there before. Then what happens if you feel they made a sub-standard game? Not give them your money? That's about the extent of what you can do.

[The E]

Even if V did it, the V that is there now is not spiritually the V that was there before. Then what happens if you feel they made a sub-standard game? Not give them your money? That's about the extent of what you can do.

Define "spiritually". The guys that were primarily responsible for FS still work there.

[Hades]

Not to mention this isn't back in 2000, they wouldn't make FS3 with little engine changes from FS2's like they did with FS2 <-- FS1.

[Rga_Noris]

As much as V likes to make games, they must make money. The PC is only a viable gaming platform due to it's technological superiority. Aside from that it's expensive and, to some, complex. For developers to make a product that is financially viable, they usually need to develop across multiple platforms. This also means added time and pay for the dev team, so they really cannot afford to make each version significantly different aside what is required for smooth play on each system.

If an FS3 is ever made, expect it to be pretty and simplefied. Imagine mapping FS2's controls to an XBox 360 controller. You could map the major controls, but not all of them, so decreased control over targeting and communication will occur if a more intuitive system is not devised.